![]() “Procrastination is an emotion regulation problem, not a time management problem,” said Dr. Procrastination isn’t a unique character flaw or a mysterious curse on your ability to manage time, but a way of coping with challenging emotions and negative moods induced by certain tasks - boredom, anxiety, insecurity, frustration, resentment, self-doubt and beyond. She added: “People engage in this irrational cycle of chronic procrastination because of an inability to manage negative moods around a task.” Wait. “It doesn’t make sense to do something you know is going to have negative consequences.” Fuschia Sirois, professor of psychology at the University of Sheffield. “This is why we say that procrastination is essentially irrational,” said Dr. When we procrastinate, we’re not only aware that we’re avoiding the task in question, but also that doing so is probably a bad idea. That self-awareness is a key part of why procrastinating makes us feel so rotten. ![]() Piers Steel, a professor of motivational psychology at the University of Calgary and the author of “The Procrastination Equation: How to Stop Putting Things Off and Start Getting Stuff Done. Procrastination is also derived from the ancient Greek word akrasia - doing something against our better judgment. But it’s more than just voluntarily delaying. ![]() If procrastination isn’t about laziness, then what is it about?Įtymologically, “procrastination” is derived from the Latin verb procrastinare - to put off until tomorrow. You’re cleaning - something your parents would be proud of! This isn’t laziness or bad time management. And it’s not like you’re hanging out with friends or watching Netflix. If you’ve ever put off an important task by, say, alphabetizing your spice drawer, you know it wouldn’t be fair to describe yourself as lazy.Īfter all, alphabetizing requires focus and effort - and hey, maybe you even went the extra mile to wipe down each bottle before putting it back. ![]()
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